Rhynie vs Riverton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rhynie, most households are people living alone. In Riverton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Rhynie tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Riverton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 32%)
  • But Rhynie carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Riverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Rhynie has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
  • Riverton has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Rhynie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rhynie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rhynie and Riverton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rhynie Riverton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Rhynie Riverton
Walkability 0 / 4
Rhynie — Walkability: 0/100 Riverton — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 65 / 53
Rhynie — Safety: 65/100 Riverton — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 68 / 80
Rhynie — Low fire risk: 68/100 Riverton — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 68 / 79
Rhynie — Low flood risk: 68/100 Riverton — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Riverton has more residents (1,029 vs 138); Riverton rents higher ($230/wk vs $200/wk).

Rhynie Riverton
Population 138 1,029
+646% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -0.7%
Median age 58 57
Median household income $47,424/yr $53,196/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rhynie Riverton
0-4 2.9% / 3.6%
Rhynie — 0-4: 2.9% Riverton — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.4% / 9.5%
Rhynie — 5-14: 9.4% Riverton — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 2.2% / 3.7%
Rhynie — 15-19: 2.2% Riverton — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.8% / 4.9%
Rhynie — 20-24: 5.8% Riverton — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.4% / 6.8%
Rhynie — 25-34: 9.4% Riverton — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.0% / 6.7%
Rhynie — 35-44: 8.0% Riverton — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 10.9% / 10.6%
Rhynie — 45-54: 10.9% Riverton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 19.6% / 16.2%
Rhynie — 55-64: 19.6% Riverton — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 26.1% / 18.8%
Rhynie — 65-74: 26.1% Riverton — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 14.5% / 12.4%
Rhynie — 75-84: 14.5% Riverton — 75-84: 12.4%
85+ — / 5.3%
Rhynie — 85+: not among its largest Riverton — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rhynie 61.0% lone person
Rhynie — Lone Person: 61.0% Rhynie — Couple Families: 22.0% Rhynie — One Parent Families: 9.8% Rhynie — Group Household: 7.3%
Riverton 52.8% lone person
Riverton — Lone Person: 52.8% Riverton — Couple Families: 24.5% Riverton — One Parent Families: 17.2% Riverton — Group Household: 5.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rhynie 10.3% renting
Rhynie — Owned Outright: 44.1% Rhynie — Mortgage: 45.6% Rhynie — Renting: 10.3%
Riverton 21.0% renting
Riverton — Owned Outright: 49.4% Riverton — Mortgage: 29.6% Riverton — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Rhynie Riverton
England 9.4% / 6.7%
Rhynie — England: 9.4% Riverton — England: 6.7%
Philippines 2.9% / 0.3%
Rhynie — Philippines: 2.9% Riverton — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Rhynie — Netherlands: not among its largest Riverton — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Rhynie — Germany: not among its largest Riverton — Germany: 0.6%
India — / 0.3%
Rhynie — India: not among its largest Riverton — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Rhynie Riverton
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.5%
Rhynie — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Riverton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.6%
Rhynie — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Riverton — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.8%
Rhynie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Riverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Rhynie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Riverton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Rhynie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Riverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rhynie 92.6% houses
Rhynie — Houses: 92.6% Rhynie — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Rhynie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Riverton 94.2% houses
Riverton — Houses: 94.2% Riverton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Riverton — Townhouses: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rhynie Riverton
Median house price — $430,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Rhynie Riverton
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Residential 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Rhynie Riverton
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Rhynie Riverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Rhynie Riverton
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rhynie carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 20); Rhynie carries more flood risk (32 vs 21).

Rhynie Riverton
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Rhynie Riverton
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rhynie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Riverton

  • Riverton and District High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Riverton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rhynie Riverton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Rhynie Riverton
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 105.4 km 104.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5412
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5412
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Rhynie Riverton
Car (driver) 91.7% / 75.7%
Rhynie — Car (driver): 91.7% Riverton — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 12.3%
Rhynie — Worked from Home: 8.3% Riverton — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Walked Only — / 9.5%
Rhynie — Walked Only: not among its largest Riverton — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) — / 1.6%
Rhynie — Car (passenger): not among its largest Riverton — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Train — / 0.9%
Rhynie — Train: not among its largest Riverton — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.7%).

Setting

Rhynie Riverton
Elevation 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rhynie Riverton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
509 premises

Climate

Rhynie Riverton
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Rhynie Riverton
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Rhynie Riverton
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rhynie Riverton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rhynie

Retirees Rural

Riverton

Affordable Retirees Rural

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